Carlos ‘Totong’ Francisco 3rd (left) and his painting ‘Tatlong Biyaya’ together with Yati Abdullah, DHL Express Philippines country manager
Carlos “Totong” Francisco hails from artistic stock. His namesake is the eminent National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco—his grandfather—and naturally, was one of his first inspirations. Despite this distinguished pedigree, he still considers himself a struggling artist. The expectation and pressure can also be too much.